James Ritchie (Massachusetts politician)

James Ritchie (May 12, 1815 - March 16, 1873) was an American teacher^[2] and politician, who served as the fifth Mayor^[3] of Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1855, and as a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council.^[4]

James Ritchie
5th Mayor of Roxbury, Massachusetts
In office 1855–1855
Preceded by	Linus Bacon Comins
Succeeded by	John Sherburne Sleeper
Member Massachusetts Governor's Council
Personal details
Born	(1815-05-12)May 12, 1815 Canton, Massachusetts
Died	March 16, 1873(1873-03-16) (aged 57) Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Duxbury, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Spouse(s)	Caroline Whitaker (Married April 1837; d. 1841), Mary Jane Kimball b. October 19, 1817.[1]
Children	James Ritchie Jr.[2]
Alma mater	Harvard
Profession	Teacher

Death

Ritchie drowned in the sinking of the steamboat Grace Darling off Duxbury, Massachusetts.^[5] His body was never found.^[2]